By City of Vaughan

(Contest closed April 8, 2016)

City of Vaughan blog redesigned and refreshed

We gave Our Story, Our City a makeover and it’s looking brand new! Take a tour and see what’s changed.

Refreshed with a new web design, you can view the blog on your smartphone, tablet and computers without affecting quality and ease. It’s now easier to find the articles you want to read with more categories to organize content.

The main page’s navigation bar has images that link you to important City resources and updates. Along the right-hand side are popular stories and editor’s picks. You can also easily follow our Twitter and Facebook sites with embedded live feeds.

So what do you think? We want to hear your feedback about the new blog. That’s why we’re kicking off a contest for a chance to win one of three $50 Vaughan Mills gift cards!

All you have to do is leave a comment on blog articles published in 2016. Your comments should answer any questions posed at the end of the blog post or offer meaningful feedback, such as:

What do you think about this blog post?

How does this information affect you?

Do you have any ideas to add?

What do you like most about this post?

What kind of followup post would you like to see?

You can comment on as many blog posts as you like – each new comment qualifies as an additional contest entry. Just remember – entries are limited to one comment per post. So don’t forget to keep checking back with us to stay informed, comment and increase your chances of winning!

Please leave a valid name and email address. Your first name should match a valid government-issued ID if you are selected as a winner.

The contest is open to all City of Vaughan residents who are 18 years of age or older.

Contest rules

A valid entry is a comment made on any blog post published in 2016. Entrants must use their first name and a valid email to enter. The first name of the entrant must match a valid form of identification when claiming his or her prize.

Entrants are limited to one comment per blog post, but are allowed to comment on as many blog posts published in 2016, as they wish.

The content of the entrant’s comment must answer the question posed at the end of each blog post or offer meaningful feedback on the blog post by answering questions such as:

What do you think of this blog post?

How does this information affect you?

Do you have any ideas to add?

What do you like most about this post?

What kind of follow-up post would you like to see?

The decisions of the City of Vaughan with respect to all aspects of this contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entries and/or entrants.

By participating in this contest, the entrant is agreeing to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of these rules and all applicable laws.

The City of Vaughan is not responsible for entries not received for whatever reason.

Anyone determined to be in violation of these rules for any reason is subject to disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the City of Vaughan at any time.

Winner selection

Three winners will be randomly selected from all of the entries.

Each winner will receive a Vaughan Mills gift card valued at $50.

Contest closes April 8, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Winners will be notified by the email they provided by April 11, 2016.

If the prize is not claimed in person at City Hall by the winner within five business days, then the City of Vaughan may select another winner randomly, and at its sole discretion.

This contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws.

Odds of winning depend on number of comments received / entries.

No purchase necessary.

Notice of CollectionPersonal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and will be used for the purpose of administering a contest. Questions about this collection can be directed to Corporate Communications at the City of Vaughan, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr., Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1, 905-832-8504.

Looks very clean and bright , and Bold. I like the green and blue colors, very soothing.
Everyone likes pictures , so let us see lots of pictures of events in Vaughan, that is always good. I always like to read about stories of others, i.e. how to save energy, garden tips, parenting tips, cooking recipes, joke stories, links to websites that maybe helpful. Thank you.

The new website looks good, user-friendly and good use of the text size for the older generation. I’m concerned a little about the social media icons located at the top being too small. There’s also a slight glitch when hovering over the menu bar on the ‘culture’ and ‘growth’

I’m also wondering if you were to publish the past events onto this blog website? Like a ‘Remember when…?’ kind of article. It might be easier to find event images here rather than the FB page.

Well worth the 2.7% tax hike.
I can read the blogs while stuck on highway 7 going from keele to weston for 30 minutes.
Oh, but my taxes went up and I’m spending gas idling.. Guess I have to cancel my internet, making these blogs irrelevant. But if I were rich, yes, these blogs would be nice.